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shaunedwardsfan​club​ wrote:

First Try Tickle wrote:I would like to thank Madge, not only for the trophies, but the way he has brought the club on. Some people say he should have gone in the summer, but the amount of advice he has given to Wane over the past few months will be the difference between success and failure.

The problem shaun has now, is does he change things round to his way of thinking or try and keep things the same as when Madge was in charge.

My only issue with Madge is not giving a few kids a chance, and announcing signings and sackings for next year rabbitohs that he had made, just as we hit a rough patch.

Hope it all goes terribly wrong in sydney and you decide to come back to your new home. Just love how you've turned us back into the most hated club in English rugby..

Undoubtedly Madge did a wonderful job, he changed us from a team of hopers into a champion outfit and for that we should all be eternally grateful.

As for whether Waney needs to change things then the answer has to be yes. If you stand still in rugby league then you very quickly become also rans (or as one former coaching great of our club used to say 'when you are cruising you are losing'). Waney needs to build on the strengths of the club but also develop new ways and methods that will keep us out in front. Added to that he will have several different personnel at his disposal and therefore inevitable that our style of play will change. It is my belief that we will see many more junior players coming through the ranks under Waney's tutelage.

I couldnt agree more and from what I have heard quite a lot is going to change, some of which may leave Wane open to criticism, and I can think of one thing in particular, but I think it is good he is going to do things his own way.

Maguire was great for the club and advanced us more than I thought was possible in his short time here. However this season raised a few question marks for me, in particular his reluctance to drop players, his reluctance to change things that were obviously not working such as Joel at centre and Deacon continually playing. I would also say not resting players when he should have, playing players with injuries and not changing training to keep players fresher was alos a mistake.

As I said he was great and just what Wigan needed. However I am not sure whether he could have changed things and whether he could have adapted to keep us moving forward and maybe he took us as far as he could as a coach. We will never know now and maybe that is harsh after all he achieved and in some ways that point of view makes him a victim of his own success in that in his first year he achieved what could have easily taken 3 or more, and by that I dont mean just winning the Grand Final but transforming every element of the club both on and off the pitch.